Restoring an 1889 Minneapolis brownstone turned up newspaper packed inside the walls. Here is why builders used it, and what it says about the building.
Open Streets Minneapolis 2026 runs Sept. 12 on West Broadway, Sept. 26 on Nicollet and Riverside, and Oct. 11 on Hennepin. All free — and all reachable car-free.
Monthly parking downtown starts around $140–$160, and snow emergencies can mean a tow. Here is what a car really costs — and when to skip it on an extended stay.
In February 2021 Oaklands on 9th sold twelve $100 keychains to afford an entry mat. The story of the Keys to the Oaklands, and the mat that finally arrived.
FinnFest USA 2026 comes to the Hilton Minneapolis in September. Here are the dates, the venue, and a furnished studio a few minutes’ walk away.
The real monthly cost of a furnished studio in downtown Minneapolis: what a lease adds on top of rent, what is already in the rate, and the line people forget.
When the crew tore up the parking lot behind our 1889 Minneapolis brownstone in 2020, they found a toy police badge, coal clinkers and the original bricks.
Three Gophers home games in September 2026 at Huntington Bank Stadium, plus Michigan and Iowa. Where to stay downtown and how to get to campus.
No gym in the building? Here is where extended-stay guests near 215 South 9th Street work out in downtown Minneapolis: gyms, pools and free riverfront routes.
Banana Ball’s sold-out Target Field debut is Aug. 7–9. Skip the street closures — stay in a furnished studio a 15-minute walk away, and get set for 2027.
